A/N: I made two OCs to go with this story both of them are my creation. Their names are Daniel and Chet. In this chapter we talk a bit about Daniel but Chet is only mention by name. You will get to know him better later. Thanks for your support. Enjoy!
'I can't see anything but they feel firm but gentle. I really like it. Wait, don't stop .Keep going. I open my eyes and its…it's…a pumpkin?' Edd wakes up dazed and confused. 'This is madness! Every night since Homecoming I have the same dream. Of course I know that repetitive dreams are consequences of unresolved issues in one's life. However, how does one go about resolving such a dilemma? Clearly Kevin must have done this as a form of torture and retaliation. He did say that this made us even. However, if that were so he could have just beaten me up. In addition, he had me stay all night in his house and we ate and he said he liked spending time with me. Before, I left he had treated me very well, therefore, the only logical explanation is…'
The alarm by Edd's bed suddenly goes off revealing that it already 7am and Edd is running late. Realizing the time Edd temporarily stopped thinking about Kevin and got ready for school in a hurry. On his way to school, thought about Kevin returning to school that Monday started sprouting in his head.
'Looks like Kevin is running late or maybe his not coming? I hope he doesn't. Wait, what I'm I saying? The educational institution is of the most importance and should not be missed unless in extreme circumstances. But if he does come how should I comport myself? Should I act like nothing happened? Should I bring it up? What if this is all part of his revenge or something? No, no, no. Kevin is not as childish as Eddy but then again.' The school bell rings before Edd can think another word about it. Most of the morning is spent trying not to think about Kevin.
Then came lunch when Edd usually sat will his nerd friends and discussed science and video games. However, Edd wasn't paying attention at all today. His eyes kept scanning the room for Kevin until he finally entered the cafeteria. He didn't notice Edd until he sat down with all this teammates. Meanwhile, Eddy sat down next to Edd. Unintentionally, Edd and Kevin's eye locked onto each other. 'Oh no, his looking directly at me. What I am I supposed to do?' Before Edd could start an internal discussion Kevin flashed a small smile at him.
"Double D, I need to talk to you." Eddy said.
However, these words were lost on Edd whose heart just stop beating and whose face had become pale. Eddy continued but his words did not faze Edd. "I know you're mad about the whole Big Chin thing. But he is a jerk and so what if a couple of people laughed at him. Soon enough everyone will be on his side again. So why tell him it was me? I mean you didn't REALLY tell him it was me, right?"
Edd got up from his seat suddenly and headed out the cafeteria. Leaving Eddy behind and left with nothing to do but yell out: "Hey! Come on Sock head. Don't be this way because of that jerk?"
'Eddy was totally talking about me. Did Edd tell Eddy what happen that night? Shit what the hell was I thinking? No actually I don't believe I was. I am the most popular teen at school and I should have wrapped in my arms, Nazz. But instead I am off kissing unwary nerds in the night.' Just then Kevin received a basketball to the face. Causing him to crash on to the court, one of his teammates Daniel reach out his hand.
"Hey, you ok Kev?" He asked.
Kevin took his hand and got off the ground and replied. "Yeah, I'm fine man. Lets get back to practice."
The rest of the team took it as nothing more than a lack of attention but something just didn't sit right with Daniel. After practice Daniel invited Kev out for smoothies and to hang out a bit. They sat outside Royal Smoothie and Daniel began probing. "So Kev, what's going on, man?"
"About what?" Asked Kevin.
"Oh, come on. There is something bothering you. I can tell. Even Nazz said so."
"Since when are you and Nazz all buddy, buddy?" Kevin said slightly jealous.
"What? Nazz and I are the best of friends. We hang out like 24-7. You've just been too distracted to notices especially since the game. What happen? I tried calling you and you never picked up."
"I was busy being orange."
"Hey, don't worry we are totally going to get to get some payback from the nimrods that did that, man. Did you hear that the five missing players were found Friday morning locked in the boiler room and they have no idea who did it?"
"No wonder they were pissed today. Expect for Chet they were all seniors. They want to play at every game they can before graduating. "
"That's true but right now their main focus is on finding out who locked them up and getting revenge. But that seems to be the last thing on your mind."
Kevin sipped his smoothie nervously. Kevin had meet Daniel through the Basketball team last year and ended up becoming really good friends and has good friends it didn't take long for Kevin to figure out that Daniel is the investigating type. Once he wanted some answers he won't stop until he got them. In the end you would always give up the information. It was never because he annoyed you to death like Johnny did until you coughed it up or the words he used. It was more about the way he said it that made you fuss up yet not feel guilty or bad about speaking up. He often knew how to keep his mouth shut. That made you feel confident that whatever you told him would stay between the two of you.
Even knowing this Kevin hesitated on saying anything. 'Damn it Dan. You're not going to let this thing go are you? What the hell do you want me to say? I kind of like this guy from my childhood that I used to bully and I kissed him. When I saw him today his face turn white and he left.'
"Dude you don't need to tell me every little detail if it bothers you that much. But maybe I could help you, man." Daniel told him as he closely studied his face.
'When you say stuff like that it makes me feel like you're reading my thoughts. Ugh, maybe I should just tell you.' Kevin stops drinking his smoothie and starts. "Ok. There's… this …um person that I…um…I kind of…soft of…like and to make a long story short. I am pretty sure that person does not feel the same way and it's only a matter of time before everyone knows."
"Wow. Ok. So pretty much you told this person you liked them and they rejected you and went off and told all their friends and now the whole school is going to find out." Daniel said.
"Well…not exactly. I mean…not in so many words."
"Ok then what did you say to them?"
"I didn't really say anything."
"Then how do you know she doesn't like you? Or that everyone is going to find out?"
"Cause…cause I kind of kissed …um...her and her friend knows. P.S. her friend hates me."
"Man that's not sounding too good. But your face wasn't red today."
"What? Why would it be red?"
"Well, I don't know about you maestro. But if I started randomly kissing girls and don't even say why. I am going to end up with a couple of slaps and scratches on my face."
"She was too shock to do anything. When I saw her today her face turned white as snow when our eyes meet."
"In that case, who knows maybe she really doesn't like you."
'Somehow talking to you has made me feel worse about this whole thing.'
"Or," Daniel added, "She is just really confused on why you would randomly kiss her and has no clue that you even like her. She may even think you're just messing with her."
'I wouldn't mess with Double D this way it not like…SHIT. The whole pumpkin thing, I almost forgot. He must think I am doing this because I want revenge and I'm trying to fuck with his head.'
Kevin stood up from his chair and told Daniel. "You know that sometimes you can be a real genius. I got to go figure out some things." He left immediately afterwards but could hear Daniel shouting. "THAT'S WHAT I'M ALWAYS TELL YOU."
'I have rehearsed it a thousand times in front of the mirror. Now all I have to do is say it to him in person. Fuck!' Kevin looked nervously at himself in the mirror and then glanced over to the alarm clock. 'Early bird catches the worm.' Kevin made his way to school unsure if Edd had left his house or not. There was no real way of telling because his bedroom was on the second floor. Plus, he wasn't particularly loud or at least not loud enough to hear from the other side of the street.
At school Kevin slowly became unsure if he was making the right decision. He stood for half a minute leaning on Edd's locker. But soon found it impossible to stand still. He started to pace in front of the locker and a storm of self-doubt started looming over him. He tried to make up excuses on why this was a crazy idea but he just couldn't leave. Until he heard footsteps in the hallway and he froze almost imminently. He turned slowly and saw that it wasn't in fact Edd.
His heart almost dropped to the floor. He couldn't take it anymore and headed to the bathroom to splash some water on his face. 'I almost died and it wasn't even him. Shit, he could be out there right now. But I am so fucking nervous I can't move. What the hell? Why I'm I the one who's nervous? Why does this have to be so damn hard?' Kevin tried to muster the courage to face Edd but his legs wouldn't move and before he knew it the bell rang.
By lunch time all of Kevin's self-confidence vanished and he refused to eat in the cafeteria afraid that he may see Edd. Daniel ended up bring him some lunch and they ate outside on the football field's benches. "So, how did it go?" Daniel asked.
"How did what go?" Kevin asked as he started eating his lunch.
"You know with the girl. Didn't you tell her?"
"Girl? Oh…Um…W-why would y-you think that?" stuttered Kevin.
"I feel insulted. Dude, I totally saw the wheels in your head turning before you took off, yesterday. But I guess you didn't do anything."
"Hey! It not because I didn't want to, ok. I-I just got nervous."
"Hahahahaha. Your joking , right?"
Kevin was not amused by his friend's burst of laughter and shot him a dirty look. Daniel noticed quickly and shouted. "SHIT! You're serious."
"Not so loud. Idiot." Kevin whispered.
"Wow I didn't even think you could get nervous especially after what happen at our Homecoming game."
"Well I do." Kevin spited back angrily.
"Hey, hey. Man everyone gets nervous when it comes to the person they like apparently even you. But I guess sitting out here makes sense now. You're trying to avoid her, aren't you?"
"…Yea. I don't know. I guess I don't want to face the music yet. I mean I can still see her face from yesterday and I just know that's what's going to happen when I tell her."
"You, Psychic?"
"What? No."
"Then you don't really know what she is going to say or how she is going to react. In fact, you will never know until you tell her. Don't worry if you crash and burn; I will be waiting with a fire extinguisher."
"Was that supposed to be a joke? Because I'm not laughing."
"Man, you know what I mean. In the end it's just some girl. Either you face her or run away with your tail between your legs. But to be honest the latter doesn't sound like the Kevin I know. "
The bell ranged and Kevin finished his lunch while stating. "You give the lamest pep talks, Dan."
Afterschool there was Basketball practice and this time Kevin was able to concentrate better. He knew that he could go on and live with the doubt for the rest of his life or take a leap of faith and just do it. 'Ok, that's it I'm going to tell him. Maybe I should just do it now before I think about too much and chicken out, again. Today is Tuesday so he must have been in Math Leagues meeting. However, practice ended a bit early today so maybe his still here. ' Kevin waved good-bye to his teammates noticing a smirk on Daniel's face as if he knew what he was up to and departed in search of Edd. But to no avail.
'Maybe this is a sign. Maybe I shouldn't tell him anything and keep my mouth shut. Pretend it never happen.' Suddenly Kevin spotted Edd peeking through one of the windows of the gym's door. He moved slowly behind then abruptly said. "Basketball practice is over, Double Dork."
Edd jumped at least a foot off the ground and spun around with a shock expression painted on his face. Kevin then inquired. "Are you looking for me?"
Edd stuttered. "Um…I…I…j…just…um…happen...to…um."
"Because I just happen to be looking for you."
"You are?" Edd asked shocked.
"Yea but…um let's not talk here. Come on." 'Shit, where I'm I going to take him to talk in private with him. I didn't think this through. Damn think of something quick Kevin.'
Kevin and Edd walked off the school grounds and seem to be going back to the Cul-De-Sac. 'Where is Kevin taking me? But more importantly what does he need to talk to me about? Perhaps he is leading me to an ambush. No, Kevin is not like that. Perhaps he wants to talk about the kiss. That it was just a joke or a prank and I shouldn't be freaking out. Maybe he is going to tell me that he deduced that it was a mistake.' Soon they approach the park on the other side of the lane where they used to play in as kids.
'I guess this is a good a spot as any I should just tell him now.' Kevin stops took a couple breaths of air then turned around and faced Edd. Kevin started. "Ok, listen up Double Dork I am only going to say this once." Kevin heart was beating hard in his chest while Edd's heart seems to stop like it did in the cafeteria the day before and started to look pale. Edd raised his hands to his head to cover his ears and started thinking. 'I don't know why, but I don't want to hear him say it. It's completely illogical. However, I really, really did like it when he kissed me. I don't want to hear that it was a joke or a mistake. Please don't make me hear it.' Soon tears started to shed from Edd's shut eyes. He fell to a crouch and continued to sob.
Kevin became confused, worried and anger. He was unsure of the reason Edd was acting this way. 'I don't understand.' All Kevin could do was stand there and watch Edd cry before him.